Packaging for oral care tool

ABSTRACT

A package for enclosing an oral care device includes a first layer and a second layer removably coupled to the first layer. The second layer includes a first section configured to enclose a first portion of an oral care device, a second section configured to enclose a second portion of the oral care device, and a plurality of axially stacked folds disposed between the first section and the second section.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 17/541,462, filed Dec. 3,2021, which claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. ProvisionalApplication No. 63/165,984, filed Mar. 25, 2021, and U.S. ProvisionalApplication No. 63/121,627, filed Dec. 4, 2020, all of which are herebyincorporated by reference in their entireties.

BACKGROUND

The present invention relates generally to the field of packaging and,more specifically, packaging for an oral care device.

Oral care tools are used in clinical settings for a variety of differentuses. To facilitate the various uses, the oral care tools may requireone or more modular components, accessories, or cleaning solutions tofacilitate use.

Accordingly, it would be advantageous to provide packaging for an oralcare tool that enables ease of access to the oral care tool and allowsfor all-in-one packaging, wherein the oral care tool can be packagedwith one or more components, accessories, and/or cleaning solutions.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A package for enclosing an oral care device includes a first layer and asecond layer removably coupled to the first layer. The second layerincludes a first section configured to enclose a first portion of anoral care device, a second section configured to enclose a secondportion of the oral care device, and a formed region disposed betweenthe first section and the second section, where the formed region isconfigured to prevent the first portion from moving from the firstsection into the second section.

In various embodiments, the package includes a third section configuredto enclose a third portion of the oral care device and a fourth sectionconfigured to enclose a fourth portion of the oral care device. In someembodiments, the third section includes a plurality of axially stackedfolds. In other embodiments, the fourth portion is frustoconical inshape. In yet other embodiments, the formed region includes a firststepped portion and a second stepped portion, where each of the firstand the second stepped portions have a width smaller than at least oneof the first section or the second section. In various embodiments, theformed region is tapered such that a width of the formed region adjacentthe first section is greater than a width of the formed region adjacentthe second section. In some embodiments, the package further includes acollapsible region disposed between the first section and the secondsection, where the collapsible region is configured to facilitatemovement of the first portion within the package. In other embodiments,the package includes a region disposed adjacent an uppermost portion ofthe package, wherein the first layer and the second layer are separated.In some embodiments, at least one of the first section or the secondsection is generally cylindrical in shape and has a substantiallysemi-circular cross-section. In other embodiments, at least one of thefirst section or the second section has a constant width. In yet otherembodiments, the second section is thermoformed.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a package system forenclosing an oral care device. The system includes a first packageincluding a first layer and a second layer removably coupled to thefirst layer. The second layer includes a first section configured toenclose a first portion of an oral care device, a second sectionconfigured to enclose a second portion of the oral care device, and aformed region disposed between the first section and the second section,where the formed region is configured to prevent the first portion frommoving from the first section into the second section. The system alsoincludes a secondary package including at least one of a component ofthe oral care device or an accessory configured for use with the oralcare device.

In various embodiments, the system also includes at least one labelregion, where the at least one label region includes one or moreindicia. In some embodiments, the one or more indicia includes at leastone of a visual indicator or a tactile indicator. In other embodiments,the first package corresponds to a first oral care treatment step andthe second package corresponds to a second oral care treatment step. Inyet other embodiments, the first package is configured to enclose ahandle of the oral care device and the second package is configured toenclose a first attachment of the oral care device. In variousembodiments, the second package is configured to enclose a plurality oforal care solution receptacles. In some embodiments, each of theplurality of oral care solution receptacles contains at least one of acleaning solution, a cleaning paste, or a medication. In otherembodiments, the formed region is configured to conform to at least oneof a shape or size of the oral care device. In yet other embodiments,the formed region is configured to receive a ridge of the oral caredevice.

This summary is illustrative only and should not be regarded aslimiting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will become more fully understood from the followingdetailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanyingfigures, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements, inwhich:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a package for an oral care device,according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the package of FIG. 1

FIG. 3 is a front view of the package of FIG. 1 with an oral care devicepositioned therein in a first position, according to an exemplaryembodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the package of FIG. 1 with an oral care devicepositioned therein in a second position, according to an exemplaryembodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a package system for an oral care device,according to an exemplary embodiment.

The foregoing and other features of the present disclosure will becomeapparent from the following description and appended claims, taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings. Understanding that thesedrawings depict only several embodiments in accordance with thedisclosure and are therefore, not to be considered limiting of itsscope, the disclosure will be described with additional specificity anddetail through use of the accompanying drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Before turning to the figures, which illustrate certain exemplaryembodiments in detail, it should be understood that the presentdisclosure is not limited to the details or methodology set forth in thedescription or illustrated in the figures. It should also be understoodthat the terminology used herein is for the purpose of description onlyand should not be regarded as limiting.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a package forenclosing an oral care device includes a first layer and a second layerremovably coupled to the first layer. The second layer includes a firstsection configured to enclose a first portion of an oral care device, asecond section configured to enclose a second portion of the oral caredevice, a third section configured to enclose a third portion of an oralcare device, a fourth section configured to enclose a fourth portion ofan oral care device, and a formed region disposed between the secondsection and the third section, wherein the formed region is configuredto prevent the second portion from moving from the second section intothe third section.

In other embodiments, the package includes a collapsible region disposedbetween the third section and the fourth section, wherein thecollapsible region is configured to facilitate movement of the firstportion within the package.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a package system forenclosing an oral care device. The package system includes a firstpackage, and a secondary package including at least one of a componentof the oral care device or an accessory configured for use with the oralcare device. The first package includes a first layer and a second layerremovably coupled to the first layer. The second layer includes a firstsection configured to enclose a first portion of an oral care device, asecond section configured to enclose a second portion of the oral caredevice, a third section configured to enclose a third portion of an oralcare device, a fourth section configured to enclose a fourth portion ofan oral care device, and a formed region disposed between the secondsection and the third section, wherein the formed region is configuredto prevent the second portion from moving from the second section intothe third section.

In various embodiments, the package system further includes at least onelabel region, the at least one label region comprising one or moreindicia.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , perspective and front views of a package100 for an oral care device are shown, according to an exemplaryembodiment. The package 100 may be configured to enclose the oral caredevice, one or more portions of the oral care device, one or morecomponents couplable to the oral care device, one or more accessoriesfor use with the oral care device, and/or more cleaning solutionsintended for use with the oral care device (“device”). The package 100includes a first layer 102 and a second layer 103, wherein the secondlayer 103 is coupled to the first layer 102 to enclose an oral caredevice therebetween. In various embodiments, the first layer 102 may bea paper, plastic, or foil backing, configured to be separable from thesecond layer 103. In various embodiments, the first and second layers102, 103 may be coupled via one or more fasteners, adhesives, or acombination thereof. In various embodiments, the first and second layers102, 103 may be recouplable or resealable. In various embodiments, thefirst and second layers 102, 103 are recouplable or resealable alongrespective outer perimeters of each of the first and second layers 102,103. The second layer 103 may be a thermoformed plastic or polymericlayer configured to accommodate enclosing the oral care device therein.In various embodiments, the first and second layers 102, 103 may includeone or more materials suitable for thermal and/or chemical sterilizationincluding, but not limited to, autoclaving. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 ,the package 100 includes a first section 107, a second section 105, athird section 110, and a fourth section 120. In various embodiments, thefirst section 107 may be configured to enclose a lumen of the oral caredevice or a coupling region of a component for the oral care device. Thefirst section 107 may have a generally cylindrical shape, having asubstantially semi-circular cross-section. In other embodiments, thefirst section 107 may be rectangular. In yet other embodiments, thefirst section 107 may have a variable width to conform to a particularshape and/or size of the device lumen. The second section 105 may beconfigured to enclose a handle of the oral care device. In someembodiments, the second section 105 may have a generally cylindricalshape, having a substantially semi-circular cross-section. In otherembodiments, the second section 105 may have a variable width (e.g., thesecond section 105 may taper from the first section 107 to the thirdsection 110) to accommodate a shape or size of the device handle. Thethird section 110 may be configured to enclose a lumen and/or afunctional end (e.g., brush head) of the oral care device. The thirdsection 110 may have a generally cylindrical shape, having asubstantially semi-circular cross-section. In some embodiments, a widthof the third section 110 may be constant throughout. In otherembodiments, the width of the third section 110 may vary to accommodatea shape or size of the device lumen and/or functional end. The fourthsection 120 may be configured to enclose one or more accessories and/ora functional fluid (e.g., cleaning solution) for use with the oral caredevice. In some embodiments, the fourth section 120 may be rounded tohave a generally cylindrical shape. In other embodiments, the fourthsection 120 may have a generally frusto-conical shape. The fourthsection 120 may have a greater width adjacent formed region 117. In yetother embodiments, the fourth section 120 may be rectangular. The fourthsection 120 may also be formed to have any shape suitable to complementa shape or size of the one or more accessories and/or the functionalfluid used with the oral care device.

Between each of the sections 107, 105, 110, 120, the package 100 mayinclude one or more formed portions, wherein each of the formed portionsconforms to one or more contours of the device (e.g., oral care device,oral care device portion, oral care device component, or oral caredevice accessory) enclosed within the package 100. In some embodiments,the package 100 may be formed by placing at least one oral care deviceand/or one or more components or accessories thereof on the first layer102, placing the second layer 103 thereon, and coupling (e.g., pressing,thermoforming) the second layer 103 onto the first layer 102 such thatthe second layer 103 conforms to the one or more contours of the device(and/or its components or accessories). As shown, the oral care package100 includes a formed region 113 disposed between the second section 105and the third section 110. The package 100 also includes a formed region117 disposed adjacent the fourth section 120. Each of the formed regions113, 117 prevents movement of the device (e.g., oral care device, oralcare device portion, oral care device component, or oral care deviceaccessory) from one of the sections 107, 105, 110 into an adjacentsection of the package 100. In various embodiments, the formed region117 may include a circumferentially formed recess having a diameter orwidth larger than at least one of the third section 110, a region 115disposed between the third section 110 and the fourth section 120, orthe fourth section 120. For example, the formed region 113 preventsmovement of the device or device portion from within the second section105 into the third section and the formed region 117 prevents movementof the device (or device portion or device accessory) from within thefourth section 120 into the region 115 or the third section 110. Invarious embodiments, the device or components thereof may include one ormore ridges (e.g., circumferentially disposed ridges), which may bereceived within at least one of the formed region 113 or the formedregion 117 to prevent axial movement the device within the package 100.As shown, region 115 is configured to be a collapsible region configuredto collapse in size responsive to an axial force. The region 115 mayinclude axially stacked folds such that the region 115 has a generallyaccordion shape, where the region 115 may decrease in axial length(i.e., collapse) in response to an axial force (i.e., a force applied ina direction generally aligned with a primary axis of the package 100).In various embodiments, the collapsible region 115 may be configured toenable a functional end (e.g., brush head) of an oral care deviceenclosed within the third section 110 to be moved within the packagesuch that is disposed adjacent to the fourth section 120. In someembodiments, the region 115 may have a constant outer width (i.e., awidth of an outermost portion of a fold) and a constant inner width(i.e., a width of an innermost portion of a fold) throughout the region115. In other embodiments, at least one of an outer width or an innerwidth of the region 115 may vary. In some embodiments, at least one of alength (i.e., a length defined between the end of the third section 110and the start of the fourth section 120), the inner width, or the outerwidth of the region 115 may be based on at least one of a size or shapeof the functional end of the oral care device. For example, the innerwidth of the region 115 may correspond to an outer diameter or width ofthe functional end of the oral care device.

FIG. 3 shows a front view of the package 100 enclosing an oral caredevice 122, according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown, the package100 is configured such that a first end or lumen of the oral care device122 is enclosed within the first section 107, a handle of the oral caredevice 122 is enclosed within the second section 105, a lumen and brushhead of the oral care device 122 are enclosed within the third section110, and a cleaning solution receptacle for use with the oral caredevice 122 is enclosed within the fourth section 120. As shown, theformed region 113 includes a first stepped portion 123 and a secondstepped portion 127, wherein each of the first and second steppedportions 123, 127 have a diameter or width smaller than a diameter orwidth of either the second section 105 or the third section 110.Accordingly, the stepped portions 123, 127 prevent downward movement ofthe handle of the oral care device 122 from within the second section105 into the third section 110 or movement of the lumen and brush headof the oral care device from within the third section 110 into thesecond section 105. In various embodiments, the region 113 may have agenerally cylindrical shape with a substantially semi-circularcross-section. In other embodiments, the width of the region 113 mayvary to accommodate a shape or size of the device lumen and/orfunctional end. In yet other embodiments, the width of the region 113may decrease between an upper portion of the region 113 adjacent thesecond section 105 and a lower portion of the region 113 adjacent thethird section 110 such that the region 113 tapers. In variousembodiments, at least one of a width of the stepped portion 123 and awidth of the stepped portion 127 may correspond to a width of the lumenof the device, or correspond to a protruding feature (e.g., ridge,handle, etc.) disposed on an outer surface of the lumen of the device.

Prior to use of the oral care device 122, the brush head of the oralcare device 122 may be saturated with cleaning solution from within thecleaning solution receptacle enclosed within the fourth section 120.Accordingly, prior to use of the oral care device 122, the brush head ofthe oral care device 122 may be moved through the package 100 (i.e.,pushed in a downward direction) to submerge the brush head within thesolution contained in the receptacle enclosed within the fourth section120. To facilitate movement of the brush head of the oral care device122 through the package 100, the collapsible region 115 may collapsesuch that a height 130, defined between upper and lower portions of thecollapsible region 115, decreases such that the brush head of the oralcare device 122 is disposed adjacent to or disposed within the fourthsection 120.

In various embodiments, the cleaning solution receptacle enclosed withinthe fourth section 120 includes an upper ridge, which is configured tobe received or enclosed within the formed region 117 to prevent thereceptacle from moving through the package 100 toward the third section110. In various embodiments, the package 100 may be configured tocontain a brush head or functional end of the oral care device 122within the third section 110. In other embodiments, the package 100 maybe configured to contain the brush head or functional end of the oralcare device 122 within a portion of the collapsible region 115 at aheight 133, such that the brush head or functional end of the oral caredevice is disposed a distance from the formed region 117 until thecollapsible region 115 is collapsed upon or prior to use of the oralcare device 122.

FIG. 4 shows a front view of the package 100 enclosing the oral caredevice 122 therein, according to another exemplary embodiment. Invarious embodiments, a width or diameter 120 of the third section 110may be configure to accommodate or to conform to a width or diameter ofa lumen or portion of the oral care device enclosed within the thirdsection 110. In some embodiments, the formed region 113 may beconfigured to taper between the second section 105 and the third section110. As shown in FIG. 4 , the formed region 113 may include a taperededge 137 such that the formed region 113 is frustoconical in shape.

The package 100 may also include a region 135, wherein the first andsecond layers 102, 103 may be separated to enable access to the oralcare device 122 contained therein. For example, the region 135 may beuncoupled such that a portion of the first layer 102 and a correspondingportion of the second layer 103 form tabs, which may be pulled (i.e., bya user) to separate the first and second layers 102, 103. In variousembodiments, the region 135 is disposed near an uppermost portion of thepackage 100. In some embodiments, the region 135 may be disposed at ornear a corner (i.e., defined at a junction between two perpendicularedges of the package 100). In yet other embodiments, the region 135 maybe disposed along a side (i.e., parallel to a longitudinal axis of thepackage 100) of the package 100.

In various embodiments, the package 100 may be included within a packagesystem 200, as shown in FIG. 5 . As shown in FIG. 5 , a plurality ofpackages 100 may be mutually conjoined along perforated edges 205. Eachof the packages 100 may be joined to a connector 300 along a perforatededge 210, where the connector 300 may be disposed along an upper portionalong each of the packages 100. In various embodiments, the connector300 may be configured to facilitate at least of one handling,manufacturing, or handling of the package system 200. In variousembodiments, the connector 300 may include one or more layers (i.e.,similar or equivalent to the layers 102, 103) or the connector 300 mayinclude a singular layer (e.g., similar or equivalent to one of thelayers 102, 103). Each of the plurality of packages 100 may enclose adevice (e.g., oral care device, oral care device portion, oral caredevice component, or oral care device accessory). In variousembodiments, the package system 200 may also include one or moreaccessories or components (e.g., accessories or components of orassociated with an oral care device) enclosed within secondary packages305 and 405. In various embodiments, the secondary package 305 mayinclude a lumen with a thumb port for an oral care device enclosedwithin the package system 200. In various embodiments, the secondarypackage 405 may include a lumen with a suction control mechanism for anoral care device. The packages 100 may be removably coupled to thesecondary packages 305 and/or 405 along perforated edges 207. As shownin FIG. 5 , the package system 200 may also include one or more labelportions 500, coupled to one or more of the packages 100 and/orsecondary packages 305, 405. In various embodiments, the one or morelabel portions 500 include one or more regions 505, which includevarious indicia specifying at least one of a serial number, a date, alist of contents, or a combination thereof. In various embodiments, theone or more regions 505 may include visual (e.g., alphanumeric indicia,color coding, symbols, etc.) and/or tactile indicators (e.g., braille,ridges, bumps, embossed symbol, etc.).

In various embodiments, at least one of the packages 100 and/or thesecondary packages 305, 405 may be configured to enclose a plurality ofreceptacles configured for use with an oral care device, wherein each ofthe plurality of receptacles holds at least one of a cleaning solution,a cleaning paste, or a medication. In various embodiments, each of thepackages 100 within the package system 200 is configured to enclose adifferent component configured for use with an oral care device. Forexample, a first of the packages 100 may be configured to enclose ahandle and lumen of the oral care device, a second of the packages 100may be configured to enclose a lumen and a brush head of the oral caredevice, and a third of the packages 100 may be configured to enclose alumen and another brush head of the oral care device. In otherembodiments, a first of the packages 100 may be configured to enclose ahandle of an oral care device, a second of the packages 100 may beconfigured to enclose a first attachment for the oral care device, and athird of the packages 100 may be configured to enclose a plurality ofsolution receptacles configured for use with the oral care device.

In various embodiments, an oral care device may be configured to havevarious components associated with corresponding various treatmentsteps. Accordingly, in various embodiments, the package system 200 maybe configured such that each of the packages 100 and/or secondarypackages 305, 405 is configured to enclose a component or toolcorresponding with each of the various treatment steps. For example, afirst package 100 within the package system 200 may be used for a firstoral care step, a second package 100 within the package system 200 maybe used for a second oral care step, and a third package 100 within thepackage system 200 may be used for a third oral care step. Each of theoral care steps may be based on at least one of a patient condition, amedical treatment, a time of day, a patient diet, or any otherclinically relevant parameter. In various embodiments, at least one ofthe packages 100 and/or secondary packages 305, 405 may be configured toinclude a plurality of solution receptacles (e.g., plurality of cleaningsolution receptacles), wherein the plurality of solution receptacles arearranged in a stack or are separated by corresponding form fittingsections within the package 100 and/or secondary package 305, 405.

Notwithstanding the embodiments described above in reference to FIGS.1-5 , various modifications and inclusions to those embodiments arecontemplated and considered within the scope of the present disclosure.

As utilized herein with respect to numerical ranges, the terms“approximately,” “about,” “substantially,” and similar terms generallymean+/−10% of the disclosed values, unless specified otherwise. Asutilized herein with respect to structural features (e.g., to describeshape, size, orientation, direction, relative position, etc.), the terms“approximately,” “about,” “substantially,” and similar terms are meantto cover minor variations in structure that may result from, forexample, the manufacturing or assembly process and are intended to havea broad meaning in harmony with the common and accepted usage by thoseof ordinary skill in the art to which the subject matter of thisdisclosure pertains. Accordingly, these terms should be interpreted asindicating that insubstantial or inconsequential modifications oralterations of the subject matter described and claimed are consideredto be within the scope of the disclosure as recited in the appendedclaims.

It should be noted that the term “exemplary” and variations thereof, asused herein to describe various embodiments, are intended to indicatethat such embodiments are possible examples, representations, orillustrations of possible embodiments (and such terms are not intendedto connote that such embodiments are necessarily extraordinary orsuperlative examples).

The term “coupled” and variations thereof, as used herein, means thejoining of two members directly or indirectly to one another. Suchjoining may be stationary (e.g., permanent or fixed) or moveable (e.g.,removable or releasable). Such joining may be achieved with the twomembers coupled directly to each other, with the two members coupled toeach other using a separate intervening member and any additionalintermediate members coupled with one another, or with the two memberscoupled to each other using an intervening member that is integrallyformed as a single unitary body with one of the two members. If“coupled” or variations thereof are modified by an additional term(e.g., directly coupled), the generic definition of “coupled” providedabove is modified by the plain language meaning of the additional term(e.g., “directly coupled” means the joining of two members without anyseparate intervening member), resulting in a narrower definition thanthe generic definition of “coupled” provided above. Such coupling may bemechanical, electrical, or fluidic.

References herein to the positions of elements (e.g., “top,” “bottom,”“above,” “below”) are merely used to describe the orientation of variouselements in the FIGURES. It should be noted that the orientation ofvarious elements may differ according to other exemplary embodiments,and that such variations are intended to be encompassed by the presentdisclosure.

Although the figures and description may illustrate a specific order ofmethod steps, the order of such steps may differ from what is depictedand described, unless specified differently above. Also, two or moresteps may be performed concurrently or with partial concurrence, unlessspecified differently above.

It is important to note that any element disclosed in one embodiment maybe incorporated or utilized with any other embodiment disclosed herein.For example, the tapered edge 137 of the formed region 113 of theexemplary embodiment described in connection with FIG. 4 may beincorporated in the package 100 of the exemplary embodiment described inconnection with at least FIG. 3 . Although only one example of anelement from one embodiment that can be incorporated or utilized inanother embodiment has been described above, it should be appreciatedthat other elements of the various embodiments may be incorporated orutilized with any of the other embodiments disclosed herein.

What is claimed is:
 1. A package for the oral care device comprising: afirst layer; and a second layer removably coupled to the first layer,wherein the second layer comprises: a first section configured toenclose a first portion of an oral care device; a second sectionconfigured to enclose a second portion of the oral care device; aplurality of axially stacked folds disposed between the first sectionand the second section.
 2. The package of claim 1, wherein the secondsection is frustoconical in shape.
 3. The package of claim 1, whereinthe plurality of axially stacked folds form a collapsible regiondisposed between the first section and the second section, wherein thecollapsible region is configured to facilitate movement of the oral caredevice within the package.
 4. The package of claim 1, further comprisinga region at an end of the package wherein the first layer and the secondlayer are separated.
 5. The package of claim 1, wherein at least aportion of the second layer is thermoformed.
 6. The package of claim 1,further comprising at least one label region, wherein the at least onelabel region comprises one or more indicia.
 7. The package of claim 6,wherein the one or more indicia includes at least one of a visualindicator or a tactile indicator.
 8. The package of claim 1, furthercomprising a formed region disposed next to the first section, oppositethe plurality of axially stacked folds, wherein the formed region isconfigured to prevent movement of the oral care device into the firstsection.
 9. The package of claim 8, wherein the formed region isconfigured to conform to at least one of a shape or size of the oralcare device.
 10. The package of claim 8, wherein the formed region isconfigured to receive a ridge of the oral care device.
 11. The packageof claim 8, wherein the formed region comprises a first stepped portionand a second stepped portion.
 12. The package of claim 8, wherein theformed region is tapered such that a width of the formed region oppositethe first section is greater than a width of the formed region adjacentto the first section.
 13. A package system for enclosing an oral caredevice comprising: a first package comprising: a first layer; and asecond layer removably coupled to the first layer, wherein the secondlayer comprises: a first section configured to enclose a first portionof an oral care device; a second section configured to enclose a secondportion of the oral care device; and a plurality of axially stackedfolds disposed between the first section and the second section; and asecond package comprising at least one of a component of the oral caredevice or an accessory configured for use with the oral care device. 14.The package system of claim 13, wherein the first package corresponds toa first oral care treatment step and the second package corresponds to asecond oral care treatment step.
 15. The package system of claim 13,wherein the first package is configured to enclose a handle of the oralcare device and the second package is configured to enclose a firstattachment of the oral care device.
 16. The package system of claim 13,wherein the second package is configured to enclose a plurality of oralcare solution receptacles.
 17. The package system of claim 16, whereineach of the plurality of oral care solution receptacles contains atleast one of a cleaning solution, a cleaning paste, or a medication.